Dr Shawna Marks is a researcher, writer and thinker focused on systems change, masculinities and domestic, family and sexual violence.
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The Function of Feminism
This blog post is based on a talk titled ‘The function of feminism: From the Adelaide Northern suburbs to the ivory tower’ delivered as part of the South Australian History Festival. Photo: Kathy Radoslovich What is feminism? Feminism is first and foremost a political movement and mission underpinned by a focus on gender as a…
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Being a Women’s Studies student
It might surprise some of you to know that I was never the best student. I have been educated in the under resourced public sector, primarily in the poorest suburbs of Adelaide, and this comes with a set of challenges that are difficult to understand unless you share my experiences. I was sometimes a difficult…
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